Pichincha Thomasomys vs Wood Truffle

Thomasomys vulcani compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pichincha Thomasomys	Wood Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Thomasomys	Tuber
Species	Thomasomys vulcani	Tuber dryophilum

Conservation Status

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pichincha Thomasomys	Wood Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.